Do we have a right to decide

There is a 'Big Issue' seller that I see quite often in Eastleigh, he stands outside the chemist at the end of Market Street, I've never bought the Big Issue

I understand the concept is that you are giving them an income, they buy the magazine for a small amount and they keep the profit, a point that was made by their chief executive a few years ago when he urged people to not pay more than the cover price....it's a job, not a charity

The question is, how many people would buy the magazine if it was on a shelf in Tesco, maybe the content is so impressive that they would, or maybe people just but it for compassionate reasons 

Now this takes me back to the man outside the chemist, lets call him Lloyd....it's not a Boots Chemist

Lloyd is better dressed than me, not a great challenge I'm sure you'll agree, but either way he has nice trainers, decent clothes and most importantly, the latest iPhone 

And this brings us to my question, do we have any right to an opinion on how people spend their money.  We've been repeatedly told that Lloyd is a self employed business man, he's not a beggar, so do we have any more of a right to comment than if he were a builder or plasterer 

And the answer is no. He may earn a lot of money doing what he does, enough that he decides he wants super fast processing, an 8mp camera and all the greatest apps, at least he's an Apple man and not Samsung

When i do decide to buy the Big Issue, if I ever do, will I be buying it from him. No. Because he doesn't 'need' my money. The same as I probably wouldn't favour a builder that drives a Ferrari or a plasterer that carries his tools in a Rolls Royce

Am I judging a book by its cover, no, I'm judging a smart phone by its retina screen